Thursday, July 18, 2013

Hudak pitches electricity subsidy for manufacturers

A PC white paper, Advanced Manufacturing for a Better Ontario, appears to offer a more transparent way to offer lower rates to industry when compared to the current government's Class A global adjustment mechanism and Industrial Electricity Incentive Program

The PC paper opposes throwing money away on more wind

Hudak pitches electricity subsidy for manufacturers | Toronto Star:
Tory Leader Tim Hudak says Ontario must subsidize electricity costs for manufacturing if the province is to keep and attract jobs.
And in order to do that a Progressive Conservative government would end the $4 billion to $5 billion in subsidies to wind and solar power, Hudak told reporters at Queen’s Park in spelling out the details of his party’s latest policy paper on job creation.
“The world has changed a lot when it comes to manufacturing. There are five millions new jobs that the Americans are going to get so let’s get our fair share — at least 300,000 — and part of that equation (is) making sure we have affordable hydro,” he said.
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